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Study of the Effectiveness of Preoperative Gabapentin in the Control of Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Inguinal Hernia under Spinal Anesthesia

Phase 1
Conditions
Inguinal hernia
Registration Number
RBR-3fv39rm
Lead Sponsor
santa casa de misericordia
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Data analysis completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Both genders; age between 18 and 60 years; Maximum BMI of 30; scheduled for inguinal hernioplasty at Hospital São José do Avaí.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with chronic opioid use; patients with chronic pain; history of chemical dependency; or those allergic to any of the medications used in the study; cardiac respiratory renal or hepatic pathology; BMI above 30 kg /m2; relapsed hernias and inguino-scrotal hernias.

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Expected outcome #1: Reduction of post-operative pain, assessed by visual analog scale. Data was collected from 4 hours after surgery to a period of 30 days.;Outcome found #1: Patients who received gabapentin had lower levels of postoperative pain compared to patients who received placebo
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Expected outcome #2: Reduction in postoperative morphine consumption. Data were collected up to 24 hours and on the thirtieth day after inguinal hernioplasty surgery.;Outcome found #2: Patients who received gabapentin perioperatively consumed less morphine compared to the group who received placebo. Results were seen at 4 hours and 24 hours after inguinal hernioplasty surgery.
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